If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I want to be just like that successful dentist down the street,” then this episode of The Productive Dentist Podcast is for you. Dr. Bruce B. Baird reveals key strategies that can rapidly transform your practice, starting with the power of comprehensive exams and the importance of a healthy new patient flow.

In this episode of The Productive Dentist Podcast, Dr. Bruce B. Baird breaks down the three main types of sellers: the retiring dentist, the dentist looking to take some money off the table, and the entrepreneurial dentist aiming for growth and long-term value. Whether you’re considering selling now or in the future, this episode is packed with great advice to help you make informed decisions and achieve the best possible outcome for your practice.

In this episode of The Productive Dentist Podcast, Dr. Bruce B. Baird dives into a topic that tends to resonate deeply with dentists and dental professionals everywhere: overcoming fear to achieve confidence. Inspired by insights from renowned Australian dentist Dr. Lincoln Harris, Dr. Baird explores how fear can hold dentists back from reaching their full potential and how pushing through that fear can lead to mastery and confidence in their practice.

In this important and enlightening episode of the Productive Dentist Podcast, host Dr. Bruce B. Baird welcomes PDA VP of Client Services Brent Hogan, as they discuss what it takes to grow dental practices the right way. Dr. Baird and Brent share invaluable insights on practice growth, mentorship, and achieving work-life balance in dentistry.

The elephant in the room for dentistry is that as consolidation heats up, dentists are getting left behind. This issue is particularly acute for associate doctors, who are plagued with student debt and isolated within their operatories, leading to alarming turnover and burnout rates among young dentists. In this special episode, Dr. Bruce B. Baird and Dr. Victoria Peterson unite to unveil Productive Dentist Academy's solution to this mounting problem: the launch of the Clinical Calibration Institute. "We are here to serve dentists, period," say the PDA co-founders. "It doesn't matter if you are a solo practitioner, small group partnership, or DSO; we have an obligation to elevate patient care."

It doesn’t matter how good you are if you don’t have people sitting in your dental chairs. It’s not enough to be a fantastic communicator with exceptional clinical skills. You need to have people walking through your doors. Join me today for the second part of this two-part series where I share marketing and acquisition strategies and how to keep your practice safe with risk management.

I get asked all the time “What are the most important things I need to do to run a dental practice?” Today, I’m going to share 5 areas every independent dentist needs to manage within their practice to ensure their productivity, as well as some tips for how to manage each area.

There’s nothing wrong with being ignorant. All it means is that you don’t know everything. But being arrogant means you don’t want to listen to anyone else. Join me, Dr. Bruce B. Baird, today for a conversation about the cost of arrogance, and the exponential benefits of seeking out help to grow your dental practice.